Jimmy Fallon made light of Mitch McConnell's recent, weekslong hospitalization by leaning into recent speculation about whether the senator is dead or alive.

Fallon, 51, homed in on what some are calling a 'proof of life' photo from the 84-year-old Republican released Sunday toward the top of his regular monologue.

The social media photo showed McConnell sat up in bed next to his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao. She appeared to be supporting the senior in the photo.

'Well, some news from Washington after weeks of speculation about his health,' Fallon segued, as the photo flashed on-screen.  

McConnell was seen holding a copy of Sunday’s Washington Post sports section as if to say 'I'm all right.'

Fallon joked: 'Not sure how OK he is because that's actually a video.

'Nothing says perfect health like having someone hold you up when you're already sitting.'

Fallon concluded the display looked like 'a husband and wife ventriloquist act' - a nod to the placement of Chao's arm.

'Mitch said, "I'm feeling great, and I'll be back at work by August 1997,"' Fallon closed. 

McConnell was hospitalized following a fall at his Kentucky home on June 14.

His photo to social media was the first update offered to his constituents since the hospitalization.

The Kentucky senator's office released a statement as well.

McConnell said the fall left him 'briefly unconscious.'

"My doctors have confirmed that I didn't break any bones or suffer a concussion. I didn't have a heart attack or a stroke. I don't have any tumors or hemorrhages," McConnell said. 

'While receiving excellent care over the past several weeks, I've also had to deal with a mild case of pneumonia.'

He added that doctors had not yet cleared him to return to the Senate floor. 

'But rest assured that, in the meantime, I’m not taking a break from the Senate business that matters to you,' he said. 

'I’ve also been keeping in touch with my Senate colleagues on the appropriations process, midterm politics, and everything in between.'

The senator’s recent health issues come after multiple hospitalizations over the past few years.

He made headlines twice in 2023 for 'freezing' in front of gaggles of reporters. 

McConnell is currently in the midst of his final term before retirement.

He had been the longest serving Senate leader in history before his decision to step down last November.

In his statement, McConnell said he has moved from his hospital to a rehabilitation center, with plans to return to the Senate to finish his term at some point. No further details were provided.